All Definitions for Snap
Below are all the dictionary definitions of snap:
1A quick breaking or cracking sound or the action of producing such a sound.
2A sudden break.
3An attempt to seize, bite, attack, or grab.
4The act of snapping the fingers
5Making a sound by pressing a finger against the thumb and suddenly releasing to strike the hand.
6A fastening device that makes a snapping sound when used.
7A photograph
8A snapshot.
9The sudden release of something held under pressure or tension.
10A thin circular cookie or similar baked good.
11A brief, sudden period of a certain weather
12Used primarily in the phrase cold snap.
13A very short period of time (figuratively, the time taken to snap one's fingers), or a task that can be accomplished in such a period.
14A snap bean such as Phaseolus vulgaris.
15A backward pass or handoff of a football from its position on the ground that puts the ball in play
16A hike.
17A rivet: a scrapbooking embellishment.
18A small device resembling a safety pin, used to attach the bait or lure to the line.
19A small meal, a snack
20Lunch.
21A card game, primarily for children, in which players cry "snap" to claim pairs of matching cards as they are turned up.
22That which is, or may be, snapped up
23Something bitten off, seized, or obtained by a single quick movement
24Hence, a bite, morsel, or fragment
25A scrap.
26Briskness
27Igour
28Energy
29Decision.
30Something that is easy or effortless.
31A snapper, or snap beetle.
32Jounce (the fourth derivative of the position vector with respect to time), followed by crackle and pop
33A quick offhand shot with a firearm
34A snap shot.
35Something of no value.
36Alternative letter-case form of Snap.
37A visual message sent through the Snapchat application.
38A package provided for the application sandboxing system snapd developed by Canonical.
39A crisp or pithy quality
40Epigrammatic point or force.
41A tool used by riveters.
42A tool used by glass-moulders.
43A brief theatrical engagement.
44A cheat or sharper.
45A newsflash.
46An insult of the kind used in the African-American verbal game of the dozens.
47A subgenre of hip-hop music derived from crunk.
48To fracture or break apart suddenly.
49To give forth or produce a sharp cracking noise
50To crack.
51To attempt to seize or bite with the teeth, beak, etc.
52To attempt to seize with eagerness.
53To speak abruptly or sharply.
54To give way abruptly and loudly.
55To suffer a mental breakdown, usually while under tension.
56To flash or appear to flash as with light.
57To fit or fasten together with a snapping sound.
58To jump to a fixed position relative to another element.
59To snatch with or as if with the teeth.
60To pull apart with a snapping sound
61To pop loose.
62To say abruptly or sharply.
63To speak to abruptly or sharply
64To treat snappishly
65Usually with up.
66To cause something to emit a snapping sound, especially by closing it rapidly.
67To close something using a snap as a fastener.
68To snap one's fingers: to make a snapping sound, often by pressing the thumb and an opposing finger of the same hand together and suddenly releasing the grip so that the finger hits against the palm
69Alternatively, by bringing the index finger quickly down onto the middle finger and thumb.
70To cause to move suddenly and smartly.
71To move or shift suddenly.
72To take a photograph
73To release a camera's shutter (which may make a snapping sound).
74To put (a football) in play by a backward pass or handoff from its position on the ground
75To hike (a football).
76To misfire.
77To catch out sharply (a batsman who has just snicked a bowled ball).
78Done, made, performed, etc., quickly and unexpectedly, or without deliberation.
79A greedy fellow.
80Any circumstance out of which money may be made or an advantage gained. used primarily in the phrase soft snap.
81A visual message sent through the Snapchat application.
82To send a visual message through the Snapchat application.
83Alternative letter-case form of Snap (“to send a visual message through the Snapchat application”). [(social media, ditransitive) To send a visual message through the Snapchat application.]
84Clipping of Snapchat (“user account on Snapchat”). [(Internet, social media) A mobile photo-messaging application, introduced in 2011.]
85Acronym of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. [(US) a federal program that provides food-purchasing assistance for low-income individuals]
86Acronym of Subnetwork Access Protocol.
87Acronym of Symbolic Network Analysis Program.
88Acronym of soluble NSF attachment protein.
89Acronym of Scalable Network Application Package.
90Clipping of Snapchat. [(Internet, social media) A mobile photo-messaging application, introduced in 2011.]
91Clipping of Snapchat (“user account on Snapchat”). [(Internet, social media) A mobile photo-messaging application, introduced in 2011.]
About antonyms for snap
Finding the right antonym for snap helps writers create contrast, clarify meaning, and add depth to their work. Defined as "A quick breaking or cracking sound or the action of producing such a sound.", snap has 0 opposite words that can be used to express contrasting ideas.
When choosing an antonym, consider the connotation, formality level, and audience. Some alternatives work better in casual conversation while others shine in academic or professional writing. For example, using a more formal antonym in a business email can elevate your tone, while a casual antonym might feel more natural in creative writing or dialogue.
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